1. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 1 November, she attended a reception at Westminster Abbey’s Church House to celebrate the career of the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, on the occasion of his retirement.
2. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 7 November, she attended the launch of the National Emergencies Trust at St Martin In the Field’s Church, in the presence of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
3. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 7 November, she visited the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey to lay wreaths and crosses on behalf of the Citizens of Westminster.
4. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 8 November, she attended the London Assembly’s Remembrance Day Service at London’s City Hall.
5. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 8 November, she attended the Lord Mayor’s Show in the City of London.
6. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 8 November, she attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, in the presence of HM The Queen and many other members of the Royal Family.
7. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 9 November, she attended the Remembrance Sunday Service at Westminster Abbey, leading Westminster in Remembrance.
8. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 14 November, she hosted an event for the Westminster Rusty Players Orchestra in the Lord Mayor’s Parlour.
9. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 16 November, she attended the Installation of The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle at Westminster Abbey.
10. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 17 November, she attended the AJEX Cenotaph Parade at the Cenotaph and following reception in Whitehall.
11. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 19 November, she felled the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree on the outskirts of Oslo, with the Mayor of Oslo, Marianne Borgen.
12. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 20 November, she attended a Vin D'Honneur for the Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic, at the Royal Society of Arts.
13. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 22 November, she attended the Active Westminster Awards at Porchester Hall.
14. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 28 November, she attended the Royal Engineers Annual Awards Dinner at the Institution of Civil Engineers.
15. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 5 December, she led the Lighting Up Ceremony of the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree, in Trafalgar Square, with Marianne Borgen, the Mayor of Oslo.
16. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 11 December, she attended the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by HM The Queen and other members of the Royal Family.
17. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 16 December, she attended a Chanukkah Multi-Faith Celebration at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St John’s Wood.
18. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 19 December, she attended the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords.
19. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 23 December, she attended a service of Carols and Lessons at Westminster Abbey.
20. The Lord Mayor to report that, on 1 January, she took part in and helped host the New Year’s Day Parade, across Westminster.
Minutes:
3.1 The Lord Mayor referred to these as set out on the agenda.
3.2 The Lord Mayor reminded the council that Holocaust Memorial Day would fall on 27 January, and that this year would commemorate 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
3.3 The council observed a moment of reflection bearing witness to those who had endured genocide and continue to do so and to honour the survivors and all those whose lives have been changed beyond recognition.